Disciplinary action against 2 officials who assisted in selling Chi Lang Stadium
Mr. Phan Xuan It (former Deputy Chief of Office, Head of Urban Management Department of the Office of the People's Committee of Da Nang City) and Mr. Nguyen Dinh Thong (former Director of the Da Nang City Land Management and Exploitation Company) were disciplined for their involvement in the sale of Chi Lang Stadium to tycoon Pham Cong Danh and a number of other violations.
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A corner of Chi Lang Stadium. Photo: Nguyen Thanh |
On July 6, the Da Nang City Party Committee announced: The City Party Committee's Inspection Committee has just held its 23rd meeting chaired by Ms. Luong Thi Nguyet Thu - Chairwoman of the City Party Committee's Inspection Committee.
At this meeting, the Inspection Committee of the Da Nang City Party Committee reviewed and disciplined Mr. Phan Xuan It, a party member at Party Cell 4A of Khue Trung Ward Party Committee (Cam Le District, Da Nang), former Deputy Chief of Office, Head of Urban Management Department of the Office of the Da Nang City People's Committee.
The City Party Committee's Inspection Committee has reviewed the shortcomings and violations of Mr. Phan Xuan It during his tenure as Head of the Urban Management Department. Mr. It advised the City People's Committee leaders to issue documents that were not in accordance with land law regulations.
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Chi Lang Stadium was quickly sold to tycoon Pham Cong Danh. Photo: Nguyen Thanh |
Pursuant to Regulation No. 102-QD/TW dated November 15, 2017 of the Politburo on disciplinary action against violating Party members; considering the nature, level, harm, and cause of the violation, the City Party Committee's Inspection Committee decided to impose a disciplinary warning on Mr. Phan Xuan It.
During this session, the City Party Committee's Inspection Committee also considered and disciplined Mr. Nguyen Dinh Thong, a party member at Party Cell 23 of the Hoa Cuong Bac Ward Party Committee (Hai Chau District, Da Nang), former Director of the Da Nang City Land Management and Exploitation Company.
The City Party Committee's Inspection Committee has reviewed the shortcomings and violations of Mr. Nguyen Dinh Thong during his tenure as Director of the City Land Management and Exploitation Company. Mr. Thong signed a land allocation contract with land use fee collection that was not in accordance with land law regulations.
Pursuant to Regulation No. 102-QD/TW dated November 15, 2017 of the Politburo on disciplinary action against violating Party members; considering the nature, level, harm, and cause of the violation, the City Party Committee's Inspection Committee decided to impose a disciplinary warning on Mr. Nguyen Dinh Thong.
It is known that Mr. Phan Xuan It and Mr. Nguyen Dinh Thong were disciplined for their involvement in the sale of Chi Lang Stadium to tycoon Pham Cong Danh and a number of other violations.